Top 100 1981
The top 100 1981 lists the 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 1981.
| Position | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shakin' Stevens | This Ole House |
| 02 | Adam & The Ants | Stand And Deliver |
| 03 | The Specials | Ghost Town |
| 04 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
| 05 | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming |
| 06 | John Lennon | Imagine |
| 07 | Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up |
| 08 | Ultravox | Vienna |
| 09 | Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life |
| 10 | Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
| 11 | Shakin' Stevens | Green Door |
| 12 | The Tweets | The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) |
| 13 | Smokey Robinson | Being With You |
| 14 | John Lennon | Woman |
| 15 | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | Shaddup You Face |
| 16 | Shakin' Stevens | You Drive Me Crazy |
| 17 | Roxy Music | Jealous Guy |
| 18 | Julio Iglesias | Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) |
| 19 | Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
| 20 | Starsound | Stars On 45 |
| 21 | The Human League | Don't You Want Me |
| 22 | Kim Wilde | Kids In America |
| 23 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Hooked On Classics |
| 24 | Aneka | Japanese Boy |
| 25 | Ennio Morricone | Chi Mai (Theme From 'Life And Times Of David Lloyd George') |
| 26 | Altered Images | Happy Birthday |
| 27 | Bad Manners | Can Can |
| 28 | Queen & David Bowie | Under Pressure |
| 29 | Cliff Richard | Daddy's Home |
| 30 | Ottawan | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) |
| 31 | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
| 32 | Imagination | Body Talk |
| 33 | Stevie Wonder | Lately |
| 34 | Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight |
| 35 | The Human League | Love Action (I Believe In Love) |
| 36 | Starsound | Stars On 45 (Volume 2) |
| 37 | Coast To Coast | (Do) The Hucklebuck |
| 38 | Electric Light Orchestra | Hold On Tight |
| 39 | Stevie Wonder | Happy Birthday |
| 40 | Odyssey | Going Back To My Roots |
| 41 | Adam & The Ants | Kings Of The Wild Frontier |
| 42 | Kate Robbins & Beyond | More Than In Love |
| 43 | The Jacksons | Can You Feel It |
| 44 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Souvenir |
| 45 | Rainbow | I Surrender |
| 46 | Landscape | Einstein A-Go-Go |
| 47 | Champaign | How 'Bout Us |
| 48 | Toyah | Four From Toyah (EP) |
| 49 | Spandau Ballet | Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) |
| 50 | Earth Wind & Fire | Let's Groove |
| 51 | Godley & Creme | Under Your Thumb |
| 52 | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
| 53 | Sugar Minott | Good Thing Going |
| 54 | Diana Ross | Why Do Fools Fall In Love? |
| 55 | Alvin Stardust | Pretend |
| 56 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Joan Of Arc |
| 57 | Soft Cell | Bedsitter |
| 58 | Duran Duran | Girls On Film |
| 59 | Third World | Dancing On The Floor (Hooked On Love) |
| 60 | The Four Tops | When She Was My Girl |
| 61 | Madness | Grey Day |
| 62 | The Nolans | Attention to Me |
| 63 | Ten Pole Tudor | Swords Of A Thousand Men |
| 64 | Cliff Richard | Wired For Sound |
| 65 | The Police | Invisible Sun |
| 66 | Haircut 100 | Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) |
| 67 | Tight Fit | Back To The Sixties |
| 68 | Kim Wilde | Chequered Love |
| 69 | The Whispers | It's A Love Thing |
| 70 | Madness | The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven |
| 71 | Olivia Newton-John | Physical |
| 72 | REO Speedwagon | Keep On Loving You |
| 73 | Elaine Paige | Memory |
| 74 | Squeeze | Labelled With Love |
| 75 | Elvis Costello | A Good Year For The Roses |
| 76 | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
| 77 | Toyah | Thunder In The Mountains |
| 78 | Toyah | I Want To Be Free |
| 79 | Sheena Easton | For Your Eyes Only |
| 80 | Graham Bonnet | Night Games |
| 81 | Depeche Mode | New Life |
| 82 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
| 83 | Yarborough & Peoples | Don't Stop The Music |
| 84 | The Teardrop Explodes | Reward |
| 85 | Linx | Intuition |
| 86 | The Human League | Open Your Heart |
| 87 | Visage | Fade To Grey |
| 88 | Rod Stewart | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) |
| 89 | Blondie | Rapture |
| 90 | UB40 | One In Ten |
| 91 | Lobo | The Caribbean Disco Show |
| 92 | Abba | One Of Us |
| 93 | Dire Straits | Romeo And Juliet |
| 94 | Freeez | Southern Freeez |
| 95 | Bob Marley & The Wailers | No Woman No Cry |
| 96 | Specials featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds | Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm |
| 97 | Laurie Anderson | O Superman |
| 98 | Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough |
| 99 | Fred Wedlock | The Oldest Swinger In Town |
| 100 | The Pointer Sisters | Slow Hand |